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The American definition spelling book : in which the words are not only rationally divided into syllables, accurately accented, the various sounds of the vowels, represented by figures, and their parts of speech properly distinguished, but the definition or signification affixed to each word; : upon a plan agreeable to Mr. Noah Webster's easy standard. : Designed for the use of schools. / By Abner Kneeland, school-master.

Author/creator Kneeland, Abner, 1774-1844
Format Electronic and Book
EditionThe first edition. Published according to act of Congress.
Publication InfoKeene, Newhampshire : Printed by John Prentiss, for the author, 1802.
Description179 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 19 cm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 2491. ^A575643
General noteRecommendation of the text by Samuel Stearns, Samuel Porter, and Jason Duncan on verso of title page; dated April 8, 1802.
General noteNames of countries and states, their population, and geographical location, p. 140-162.
General note"Historical sketches of destruction by earthquakes, during the last century."--p. [166]-168.
General noteEssays on youthful excess, gaming, advice to apprentices, and religion, p. 171-179.
General noteErrata, p. [180].
General note"To be sold by Mr. Spooner, in Windsor; at the Walpole Bookstore; by Capt. Luke Brown, in Westminster; Dr. John Campbell in Putney; Mr. Colbey, in Dummerston; Dr. Hall, in Brattleborough; Mr. Prentiss, printer in Keene; Mr. Dickman, printer in Greenfield; Messrs. Hudson & Goodwin, printers in Hartford; Mr. Beers, bookseller in New-Haven, and by many other gentlemen on the continent; The American herbal ..."--advertisement, p. [180].
References Shaw & Shoemaker 2491
References Skeel, E.E.F. Webster, p. 565
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 2491).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1802.
Genre/formSpellers.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Vermont Windsor.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements New Hampshire Walpole.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Vermont Westminster.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Vermont Putney.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Vermont Dummerston.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Vermont Brattleborough.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements New Hampshire Keene.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Greenfield.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Connecticut Hartford.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Connecticut New Haven.
Genre/formAdvertisements Saddlery.

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